Applications open for 2012 fellowship programs

DENALI PARK —The National Park Service and the Murie Science and Learning Center are seeking applicants for two research fellowships available to individuals wishing to conduct research in Denali National Park and Preserve and other arctic and subarctic Alaska national parks.

The Discover Denali Research Fellowship is for research in or near Denali, and the Murie Science and Learning Center Fellowship is for research taking place in Denali or other arctic or subarctic Alaska national parks.

The deadline for both fellowship applications is Feb. 15, and a decision is expected to be made around March 1. Fieldwork of fellowship recipients must be arranged before Sept. 1.

The Discover Denali and the MSLC Fellowship Programs are designed to assist graduate students, but may be appropriate for college and university faculty, state and federal agency scientists, undergraduate students and private-sector researchers. Proposals for research that will help managers make decisions about critical resource issues are particularly encouraged.

If an applicant wants to be considered for both funding sources, only one application is needed; however, only one fellowship may be received per applicant. More than one fellow is expected to be selected for each program. Any previous fellow may reapply, but is not assured of additional funding.

Applications will be considered for funding requests up to $8,000 to be used over one or two years.

An information guide about either of the fellowships, which includes specifics on how to apply and other information helpful to the application process, may be downloaded from http://tinyurl.com/7e34v3q. For more information, contact Denali’s research administrator, Lucy Tyrrell, at (907) 683-6352 or lucy_tyrrell@nps.gov.